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McTighe, Jay; Silver, Harvey F. – ASCD, 2020
Far too often, our students attain only a superficial level of knowledge that fails to prepare them for deeper challenges in school and beyond. In "Teaching for Deeper Learning," renowned educators and best-selling authors Jay McTighe and Harvey F. Silver propose a solution: teaching students to make meaning for themselves. Contending…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Comprehension, Course Content
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Kangas, Patrick – American Biology Teacher, 1998
Describes several teaching exercises combining art and ecology that have been used in advanced ecology courses and may be adaptable to art criticism. Considers the nature of art, the ecological content of art, and the artistic form of ecological models. Contains 40 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Art, Biology, Course Content, Ecology
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Janick-Buckner, Diane – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1997
Provides details of an advanced cell biology course that has as its overall design the critical reading and examination of primary literature. Contains guidelines to assist students in critical reading. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Content Area Reading, Course Content, Cytology
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Weber, Larry; Stensvold, Mark; Foss, Margaret – Science Scope, 1997
Describes a seventh-grade science course that is based on the phenology of the seasons, uses the outdoors on a regular basis, and uses reference books and field guides. (DDR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, General Science
Smith, Tom E. C.; Dowdy, Carol A. – Academic Therapy, 1989
Secondary students with learning disabilities may need training in the use of study skills across situations in order to assure the learning of specific skills and to assure their generalization. Secondary teachers can assist these students in acquiring, processing, and expressing information. (MSE)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Needs, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
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Fernandez-Norte, Felix; And Others – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1997
Discusses a methodology for developing an environmental load balance which can be the means for conducting a life cycle inventory. The methodology described can be taught at the same level of chemical engineering fundamentals at which basic mass and energy balances are introduced. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, College Curriculum, Course Content
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Stein, Paul J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1997
Explains the procedures used in an experiment that reinforces the universality of the concepts of saturation using the binding of the ligand aspartame to the protein receptor that determines taste. Illustrates the hyperbolic nature of protein binding. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Course Content
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Yalden, Janice – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1984
Some aspects of planning second language programs along communicative lines are examined, and a framework for planning communicative classroom activities is described. The problem of determining whether to start planning with methodology and materials or overall curriculum design is discussed at length. A practical solution, a teacher's handbook…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content, Course Organization
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Wagner, Elaine L.; Smith, Andrea T. – Journalism Educator, 1991
Describes a mastery-based learning design developed for an advertising skills course. Discusses the benefits of mastery-based learning for students and teachers. (MG)
Descriptors: Advertising, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
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Kotar, Michael; Guenter, Cris E.; Metzger, Devon; Overholt, James L. – Science and Children, 1998
Recommends that teachers develop integrated curriculum units with their students. Describes a course for preservice teachers in which they become familiar with a problem-based interdisciplinary approach. (DDR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Integrated Curriculum
Peters, Richard – 1990
A model for Continuous-Integrated-Sequential (C/I/S) curricula for social studies education is presented. The design advocated involves ensuring continuity of instruction from grades K-12, an integration of social studies disciplines, and a sequential process of refining and reinforcing concept and skills from grade-to-grade along the K-12…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies
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Sisak, Mary E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1997
Presents a technique used in a biochemistry course in which students present a poster session at the end of the course. Results indicate that students exhibit enthusiasm for their topic and that this technique can be used as an alternative assessment method. (DDR)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Course Content
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Black, Nancy Rodriguez – Journal of Geological Education, 1994
Describes an instructional approach that provides students the opportunity to experiment with the format of their final writing assignment. Poetry, prose, artwork, and short stories have all been made acceptable substitutes for the standard format. (DDR)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Content, Educational Strategies, Geology
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Vile, John R.; Van Dervort, Thomas R. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1994
Asserts that law-related education programs, although more prominent at the secondary level than in higher education, have been successful in educating students about the role of law in society. Describes the use of mock trial competition as an instructional strategy in political science courses. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, Course Content, Courts
Hicks, Jennifer – 1990
At Massachusetts Bay Community College a course was designed to create a transition from the process-based basic writing course to the traditional required freshman English course. WTG 100 was designed as an inquiry into academic writing, where students would learn about the various discourse conventions and expectations they would encounter as…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development
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